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1 ENG 107: Honors Composition Research in Snowden Library Alison Gregory ~ gregory@lycoming.edu Snowden Library s Reference Collection 1. Where is the Reference Collection located in Snowden Library? 2. What types of resources are included in the Reference Collection? 3. What are some of the differences between Reference books and regular books? 4. When and why would you use Reference books? 5. In the Library Resources category of the library s home page, there is a link called that brings together a variety of Reference resources. 6. The special database that searches only Reference books is called.

2 Online Catalog 1. In the AquaBrowser search results, how can you narrow your search results by topic? 2. If you don t get quite the right results in AquaBrowser Library interface, click on in the upper right hand corner and search the catalog that way. 3. What call number range is on the 2 nd floor? What call number range is on the 4 th floor? E-ZBorrow 1. What number do you use to log-in? 2. How many groups are there within E-ZBorrow? 3. How long does it (usually) take to get books through this service? 4. How will you know when your book has arrived? Snowden Library s Periodicals 1. What are periodicals? What are the most common types / what are some other words that we use for these resources?

3 2. Some periodicals are scholarly in nature, while some are for more popular purposes. List the common characteristics of each. Appearance? Intended audience? Depth of content? Accountability / author qualifications Reading level? Advertisements? Popular Magazines Scholarly Journals 3. What is the name of the electronic listing of all periodicals to which Snowden Library has access? 4. Where can you find the print or microfilm / microfiche periodicals? Academic Search Elite 1. What kinds of things are in Academic Search Elite? 2. What kinds of limiting options are available?

4 3. What are the two possible full-text formats? 4. If an article is not full-text in Academic Search Elite, what link do you use to find out how to access the article? 5. What does it (usually) mean if the new window tells you to Check Periodicals A-to-Z List for local holdings? 6. Can you place InterLibrary Loan requests directly through this database? 7. Other important things to remember about this database? Newspaper Source Database 1. What is Newspaper Source and what years does it cover? 2. What kinds of limiting options are available? 3. Is full-text available for items in this database? Are pictures, graphs, charts, etc., included?

5 4. Other important things to remember about this database? WorldCat Database 1. What is the WorldCat Database? 2. What kinds of limiting options are available? 3. How can you tell if Lycoming College has an item listed in the search results? 4. If Snowden Library does not have the book, how would you request it? 5. Other important things to remember about this database?

6 LexisNexis 1. What is LexisNexis? 2. Why is it important to be aware of the date ranges when you re searching this database? 3. How would you narrow your search results to only news magazines? 4. If you want to print an article from LexisNexis, which print button would you use? 5. Other important things to remember about this database? New York Times Historical Backfile 1. What years coverage are included in this database? Are pictures, charts, etc., included? 2. What s the difference between the Page Map and the Article Image? 3. How can you print or articles from this database?

7 4. Other important things to remember about this database? Library Web Site 1. Within the Subject Links, what do you think are the three most important categories? What link on the library s home page would you use to request an article from a journal that we do not have? 3. In the Instructional Resources category on the library s home page, what link could you use for help in citing a chapter from a book in MLA format?

8 Web Site Evaluation 1. Where is the Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial & Rubric? 2. What are the six main criteria that you should use in evaluating a Web site s research value? a. b. c. d. e. f. Boolean Operators List the three operators and whether each one will narrow or broaden a search. Operator Broaden or Narrow?

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How to Use Widener How to Use Discovery @ Widener Discovery @ Widener allows you to search all of the library s databases and the library catalog at the same time. With just one search, you can obtain books, ebooks, scholarly